Yin Tonics
Hu Ma Ren (Semen Sesami Nigrum)
Name
Hei Zhi Ma (Black Sesame)
The Effect of Hei Zhi Ma
Property
Sweet, neutral; liver, spleen and kidney meridians entered.
Actions
Tonify the liver and kidney, moisten the five zang organs.
Indications
Insufficiency of liver and kidney, dry stool, paralysis, wandering arthritis, oligogalactia, weak after illness, premature graying of the hair.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 9~15 g, or made into pill or powder. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded into powder for applying or decocted for washing.
Cautions
It is contraindicated in case of spleen deficiency with loose stool.
Sources and further reading
We cite classical materia medica and modern reference works. This article is health education, not medical advice.
- Shennong Bencao Jing (The Divine Farmer's Materia Medica), Han dynasty.
- Bencao Gangmu (Compendium of Materia Medica), Li Shizhen, 1578.
- Chinese Pharmacopoeia, current edition — identity, quality and safety monographs.
- NCCIH and WHO reference material on traditional medicine safety.
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